To Prevent Hypoxemia When Suctioning a Patient, the Respiratory Care

question 49

Multiple Choice

To prevent hypoxemia when suctioning a patient, the respiratory care practitioner should initially do which of the following?

• A)Manually ventilate the patient with a resuscitator.
• B)Preoxygenate the patient with 100% oxygen.
• C)Give the patient a bronchodilator treatment.
• D)Have the patient hyperventilate for 2 minutes.

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